GroundhogFacts

Groundhog is another name for Woodchuck. This rodent is a type of marmot. These solitary mammals hibernate (sleep through
winter) in burrows. Groundhogs are found in North America in forests and
fields. Woodchucks can live up to six years in the wild, and ten years in captivity. When alarmed, a woodchuck gives a loud, shrill whistle.Teeth grinding and chattering are common when woodchucks are cornered.Woodchucks have also been heard to bark, squeal, and whistle when fighting with other woodchucks.